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Scott Rohner Date of Birth: March 23, 1979 Position: Trader on the Foreign Exchange Scott only lived to be 22 years old, but he accomplished more than most people accomplish in a lifetime. He grew up in a loving family, the fifth of six children, in River Edge, New Jersey. He attended River Dell High School, where he was the captain of the football and basketball teams, and later played both sports at Hobart College, where he majored in economics and minored in Americans Studies. He was an exceptional son, brother, cousin, nephew, grandson and loyal friend. Scott loved life, and experienced more than many people do, because he had such a positive attitude. If you met Scott, you would be taken by his trusting eyes and warm smile. He chose to see the good in people. He never judged people, but respected them for their beliefs. He was smart, sensitive, funny, athletic and genuine. He was unselfish and compassionate. Everyone who met him admired and loved him because of his warm spirit and kindness. He had a much to live for, and would have made great contributions to this world. He was far from ordinary, as everyone said who knew him. Even though he was only 22 when he died, he lived more, loved more and experienced more than many can say they have. He brought so much joy into our lives; it is hard to imagine that we can go on without him. Our hearts ache, but when we think of Scott, and his exceptional life, we smile.
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Christina Ryook Date of Birth: November 15, 1975 Department: Human Resources Position: Administrative Assistant Christina was born on November 15, 1975 in Seoul, Korea. She came to the United States with her parents at the age of four. As a child, Christina had a great affection for her grandfather and wanted to research Alzheimer’s to cure his disease “when she grew up”. After spending her earlier years at Bassett Elementary school, Christina attended Lee Burneson Middle School where she began her band career as a member of the clarinet section. During her high school years, her musical career flourished as she played the mellophone for the marching band, clarinet for the concert band, and percussion for the jazz band. After receiving her diploma from Westlake High School in 1994, Christina became a Wolverine at the University of Michigan. She was very involved with the Asian Organization on campus as an officer of the Asian American Association, Korean Students Association, and an active member of the United Asian Associations Organization. Also, Christina’s love for children motivated her to successfully organize the annual cultural program for adopted Korean children and work as a teacher at Jack and Jill Daycare Center throughout her college years. In 1998, Christina received her B.A. in Psychology from the university of Michigan and decided to work towards a double Masters in History and Education from Eastern Michigan University. After attending classes year-round, Christina broke from the monotony and headed towards the Big Apple where she began working for the human Resources Department of Cantor Fitzgerald Securities. On September 11, 2001, Christina was on the 104th floor of the World Trade Center starting another day at work…when she was taken from us. We love you Christina.
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Steven Harris Russin Date of Birth: June 7, 1969 Department: Securities Lending Position: Partner/Repo Sales Steven, life is made up of memories of the past, the present and the future. We have lost the present and the future but we will always have the memories you created throughout your brief life. We will always remember the day you were born. We will remember arm wrestling with your brother Barry. The many times we watched as you lit up a room with your humor and caring will be cherished memories. The day you got married and the happiness that you had that day will never be forgotten. The day that you cried helping Barry load his truck for his move to Maryland showed how much you cared for your brother. We remember the day Alec was born and how exited you were. No dad could have been happier. You loved to play with him. We will remember your last words to your mother, ” I love you Mom.” We will hold on to each golden memory and cherish them all. You will always be in our hearts. No one can ever take that away from us. While you are not here, we feel you all around us. We will always be together. You were a very special person. You are our beautiful and precious son. Goodbye for now. We love you so very much. Love, Mom and Dad Steven, we see you everywhere we look But we cannot reach out and touch you We hear your voice all the time, But you cannot speak to us We hold your children in our arms, And you are not there to play with them. We see the swing set standing lonely in your yard, It cries for you. The barbecue sits idle waiting for your return, While the outdoor speakers are silent. We look at your pictures, And tears flow down our face. Your brother holds back his tears, While he thinks about you and misses you. Your son sees you in a picture, And wants his daddy back. Your wife sits in your house, Trying to make sense of this, but there is none. We look for the building where you worked, And it is not there. We look for you everywhere, But you are nowhere to be found. We miss you so much. You will never die, For you live on in the hearts of those of us who love you.
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Bart Ruggiere Date of Birth: October 15, 1968 Department: TradeSpark Position: Broker Bart was a person that left big footprints, a straw that stirred the drink in so many ways, a “gatherer”, of people that is, as one of his dear friends referred to him. Bart, in his uniqueness and energy and passion for enjoying life and people, was a reference point for many of us – you know, you should be more like Bart, Bart wouldn’t worry about that, Bart sure knows how to have fun, or I don’t know how Bart gets away with it, Bart always lands on his feet – Bart sure knows how to enjoy life – and whether you were of similar make-up as Bart or were somewhat more grounded, you gravitated to Bart and his happy-go-lucky ways. In the ultimate acknowledgment of Bart’s individuality, he became his own adjective – things became “so Bart”! In between jobs and leasing a black Mercedes – so Bart. Eighty friends for a holiday party in a 700 square foot apartment – Bart. Seersucker suit and saddle shoes at your barbecue – totally Bart. It is because of Bart’s extraordinary personality and social skills and lovable swagger and the many other traits that made the instinctive description of him – “Bart – he’s a great guy”. These same traits already make his absence that much more conspicuous and painful. I was so counting on that reference point having a huge impact on my kids and Bart’s other nieces and nephews, but they’ve been robbed of that now. And while we must and will go on, and while the departed are always missed, I fear that this hole in our hearts and our lives will never truly heal. – Excerpt from eulogy given by Larry DeParis
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Michael Rothberg Date of Birth: May 27, 1962 Department: Portfolio Trading Position: Managing Director Mike loved his work at Cantor Fitzgerald and all the people around him were like family. Every summer he had a big theme party at his home in Old Greenwich, CT where he invited many of his Cantor friends as well as his close friends because he considered them all family. He enjoyed Cantor so much that he brought his two cousins, Kurt and Derek, to work, help and learn on the trading desk. Derek even wrote an essay for college admission about working on the desk and thinking it might be his future. Mike enjoyed helping everybody. He helped his friends start businesses, even his sister Rhonda. He even hosted his friends, Chris and Beth’s wedding at his home. All this was done quietly and without expecting any recognition. Mike enjoyed skiing, boating, running and was an avid spinner. Fun and friends went together. Mike was active in charity work such as raising money for Multiple Sclerosis in a bike-a-thon. He also helped to raise money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Our last and fondest memory was this past July when we spent two weeks in Chatham, MA. On Cape Cod with Michael. The family was constantly together, along with Michael’s closest friends, enjoying the summer activities. This was the first time he had taken two weeks vacation and it was our last time together. We miss you and will always love you, Michael. To cope with the events of September 11th and to comfort Michael’s family, his high school classmates, extended family and friends conceived and organized The Michael C. Rothberg September 11th Memorial Scholarship. Beginning in May 2002, a $2500 merit-based scholarship will be awarded to one college-bound member of the graduating class of Sharon High School, where Mike was a member of the class of 1980. Scholarship winners will exemplify, as did Michael Rothberg, academic promise, ethical conduct and service to community. Through the generosity of many people, this scholarship fund will continue to honor Michael’s memory and inspire graduating members of Sharon High School to sustain his extraordinary spirit through their own aspirations and endeavors. Tax deductible donations are made payable and mailed to: September 11th Memorial Scholarship The scholarship committee will gladly mail acknowledgements to honor names or occasions supplied by the donor.
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Richard Rosenthal Date of Birth: May 17, 1951 Department: Finance Position: Vice President Richard D. Rosenthal, 50 years old, lived in Fair Lawn, NJ with his wife, Loren, and two sons, Evan 18, and Seth, 14. He was vice-president of finance at Cantor Fitzgerald for the past 6 months. Richard was a man with his values in the right place. Family, friends and community were of the utmost importance to him. He was incredibly devoted to his wife, children and parents. Richard and his wife made a great team dealing with their elder son’s Familial Dysautonomia, a serious genetic disease, but he always made the time to volunteer where he was needed. Richard served as the treasurer of the Dysautonomia Foundation for 15 years and was treasurer of the Fair Lawn Jewish Center for 4 years. Richard was not a daredevil, but he did have a childlike adventurous streak. His nieces called him a man-kid because they saw his zest for life first-hand. He had a wonderful sense of humor prompting the planner for his 40th birthday party to utilize his favorite childhood TV show, “The Three Stooges” for a theme. For his 50th birthday party last May, his sister, Audrey Model, toasted her brother, saying she hoped he would always remain a man-kid. Richard did so, particularly on family vacations with his family. Last summer he coaxed his wife into trying white-water rafting on an Alaskan cruise and this past summer, Richard and his son, Seth, went parasailing in Ocean City, NJ. Richard further showed his enthusiasm for life when he danced. He was a person that everybody would notice at his party, because he danced that well. In fact, he met his wife at a school dance when she was 14 and he was 17. They would have been married for 24 years.
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Andrew I Rosenblum Date of Birth: August 20, 1959 Department: Preferred Stock Position: Vice President Andrew graduated SUNY Binghamton with a B.A. in Political Science in 1978. He attended Pace University School of Law and received his J.D. in 1981. He practiced law for several years before embarking on a new career on Wall Street. On his first day he met James Smith and together they remained friends and partners to the end. Andrew and his wife Jill raised their two sons, Jordan, 14, and Kyle, 11 in Rockville Centre. He was extraordinarily philanthropic and donated to innumerable charities that addressed a wide range of causes. Andrew took time out to share hi time and expertise with students from Southside High School in a mentoring program as well as coaching students in trial skills both in Rockville Centre’s youth court and Pace University’s Moot Court Program. He was also an avid golfer and excellent tennis player. Andrew’s encouragement of education has been recognized by his family members who have established the Andrew Rosenblum Memorial Trust Fund, which will provide an annual scholarship to a deserving high school student. At his memorial service, held September 16, 2001 at Temple B’nai Shalom in Rockville Centre, hundreds gathered to say goodbye to Andrew and to hear these words: “A famous Rabbi sent his disciples to learn what was the essential characteristic a person must possess to have a satisfying, fulfilling life. They came back with various answers, one said, ‘a good eye.’ One said, ‘a good friend.’ A third said ‘ a good neighbor.’ Another ‘a good heart.’ Any one of these qualities would suffice as the foundations of a good life. Our Andy possessed all of them.”
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Lloyd Rosenberg Date of Birth: December 11, 1969 Department: High Yield Position: Bond Broker Lloyd Rosenberg, 31, was raised in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn, before moving to Staten Island. We met at Crazy Eddie’s where we both worked. He graduated from Sheepshead Bay High School in 1987 and began working for Cantor Fitzgerald in 1988. We were married in 1992 and made our home in Morganville New Jersey with our three daughters, Samantha, Kaylee and Alyssa. Two weeks before the tragic events of September 11th, we were fortunate enough to spend a weekend away alone together. Something we hadn’t done in over five years. He said to me, “Glenn, I can’t believe we’ve been together more than half of my life.” We talked and imagined what the next half would be like. Lloyd was kind and generous; he never said a bad word about anyone he knew. Recently I’ve come to find out that in business he was the same. Lloyd leaves behind a beautiful legacy. In Samantha, you can’t help but notice his gestures and his personality. In Kaylee, it’s like looking into his eyes and seeing his happy spirit. In Alyssa you can see his face. We use to joke all the time that they were twins separated by 31 years. To me, he gave his heart, and I will carry it with me forever. Lloyd’s passion was being a “daddy.” His girls were his pride and joy. I will forever miss the Saturday mornings when I would sneak downstairs and watch him reading them a book, or playing “horsie.” We, his family, will pray for peace so that his children, and all the other children can grow up without fear. To be able to live the life, full of joy and happiness, that Lloyd wanted them to live. Always and Forever, Glenna, Samantha, Kaylee and Alyssa.
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Sheryl Rosner Rosenbaum Date of Birth: March 2, 1968 Position: US Government A light has gone out of our lives, but she will never be forgotten. Sheryl shone as she entered all our lives. When she walked into a room with her smile, and confidence, everyone there knew her and would remember her. As a child who could forget her energy, she was non-stop motion, Always asking, always wanting to know, always getting into everything, but always there with hugs, kisses and smiles. She learned early on how to handle her brothers, Marc and David, making willing slaves out of them. She was magical and had everyone she knew in her power. No parent could have been prouder of the young woman she grew into, confident, bright, level headed, caring and very very loving. We are proud of everything she achieved, of the friends she made and the kind of friend she was to them, of the son she brought into our family and the grandchildren, Hannah and Sam, they gave to us. Sheryl was our equalizer, our strength, our child and our friend. She was the thread that pulled us into a tight, loving and giving family. We were blessed to have her in our lives, if only for 33 years. We will always love, adore and miss her.
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Brooke Rosenbaum Date of Birth: December 27, 1969 Department: International Settlements Position: Manager ON SEPTEMBER 11th, OVER 5,000 OF US LOST A LOVED ONE… FOR BROOKE DAVID ROSENBAUM HE LEFT BEHIND A GRIEVING FATHER, MOTHER, STEPMOTHER AND MANY, TOO MANY TO COUNT, FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES… BROOKE WAS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HIS BROTHER PETER IN 1998. WE HAD ALMOST BECOME ADJUSTED TO PETER’S UNTIMELY DEATH, MOSTLY WITH BROOKE’S HELP AND NOW BROOKE IS GONE. BROOKE GRADUATED SUNY ALBANY WITH HIS MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY. HE WAS KIND OF A QUIET CHILD BUT AS HE APPROACHED ADULTHOOD HE BLOSSOMED. BROOKE WAS OUTGOING AND A JOY TO ALL WHO KNEW HIM. BROOKE WAS MY BEST FRIEND AND I BELIEVE I WAS ONE OF HIS. HE WAS GIVEN TO US AS A GIFT 31 YEARS AGO AND ON SEPTEMBER 11TH HE HAD TO GO, HIS JOB HERE WAS DONE. IF HIS JOB WAS TO BE KIND, CONSIDERATE, EMPATHETIC, SWEET, SUPPORTIVE IN ALL WAYS AND AN ALL AROUND “GOOD GUY”, WELL, HE ACCOMPLISHED ALL THAT AND THEN SOME. BROOKE LOVED MUSIC, MOVIES AND ABOVE ALL WAS AN AVID VORACIOUS READER, SOMETIMES COMPLETEING TWO BOOKS A WEEK. BROOKE WAS ALSO, AS THEY SAY, “PARTY HOST EXTRAORDINAIRE”. BROOKE, I KNOW YOU ARE STILL WITH ALL OF US, I CAN STILL HEAR YOUR LAUGH, HEAR YOU SPEAK AND ON OCCASSION SEE YOU IN MY MIND. WE ALL LOVE YOU BROOKE AND WILL NEVER FORGET YOU OR YOUR BROTHER, KNOW THAT IN YOUR SPIRIT. BE HAPPY AND KNOW WE WILL ALL BE TOGETHER ONE DAY. YOU ARE MISSED SO VERY MUCH BY ALL WHOSE LIFE YOU TOUCHED EVEN IN THE SMALLEST WAY. A BRIGHT LIGHT FULL OF LOVE WAS EXTINGUISHED SEPTEMBER 11TH AND THAT LIGHT, FULL OF LOVE WAS BROOKE DAVID ROSENBAUM.
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